“Syracuse Playlist” is a quarterly feature on syracuse.com highlighting music from local artists. If you’re a Syracuse-area musician, email gherbert@syracuse.com to share your music, including your ...

The country music world lost a legend on Christmas day as Stu Phillips died. He was 92. Phillips was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Opry acknowledged his death in a post on X and ...

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B holiday songs. These songs are more than just soundtracks for the holidays. They ...

Country music's Christmas songs are like side dishes at your fancy holiday dinner. Most country fans reach for the standards, but a few will always prefer those specialty treats. Others you may simply ...

The Old Country Store in Jackson is gearing up to serve Christmas Eve breakfast to families across the region for the 41st year. Doors opened at 5:30 a.m. and Santa Claus will be stopping by for a ...

For decades, country music has been able to provide a playlist for any situation, including the holidays. Some of the best songs are by country artists, including these four songs, which are among the ...

Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida, holds an annual "Christmas with the Chimps" event. The preserve's 17 chimpanzees receive wrapped gifts containing treats, toys, and clothing. Sometimes, ...

For years, Snopes has covered the origins and myths attached to classic holiday songs such as "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and "Jingle Bells." We've also dived into the possibly unsavory history of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Holiday playlists created on Spotify jumped 60% in October over last year, with some fans starting Christmas ...

Christmas music fills the air every December, but much of what dominates playlists is remakes of familiar classics. For listeners searching for holiday tracks that feel fresh yet still capture the ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

Christmas and country music were made for each other. Sure, the classics — from Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” to Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” — still define the season, but ...